James Alexander Deed 1744
Board of East Jersey Proprietors A-B2,Fol 106+
New Jersey Society
To
James Alexander
This Indenture made the first day of November in eighteenth
year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the grace
of God of Great Britain France and Ireland. King Defender of the faith
ye anno Domini 1744 Between John Child Esq Vice President Mr Levy Ball
Mr Francis Minshull Mr Joseph Mico Mr Henry Greenaway Mr Thomas Knapp
for and behalf of themselves and the rest of the West New Jersey Society
of the first part and James Alexander of the city of New York of the
second part
Whereas the Parties of the first Part being seized Fee
of thirteen thousand five hundred acres of Land after allowances for
barrens sic scituate lying and being on the south side of the Passaic
beginning opposite to the Point of Land that Lyeth between the Passaic
River and Pequanick river and from thence south seventy degrees westerly
eighty five chains from thence South seventy two degrees easterly two
hundred and eighty three chains thence South forty four degrees westerly
four hundred and seventy five chains thence to the easterly corner of
Thomas Fullerton's land and thence along said Fullerton's land North
forty five degrees westerly one hundred five chains to said Passaic
river where fullerton brook falls into the same thence following down
the stream of Passaic river to the upper corner of a small tract of
meadow land belonging to John Johnston and Michael Haitoen then North
fifty three degrees easterly along their line to said Passaic river
and thence running down the stream of the said river as aforesaid to
where it began and also seized in fee of one thousand acres of land
with the appurtenances scituate lying and being on the west side of
the Raway river in the county of Essex beginning by the said Raway river
at the upper corner of John Popes land and running west one hundred
and four chains thence north one hundred and seventeen chains thence
east to Raway river and in fee of three thousand six hundred acres of
land lying in the County of Bergen Beginning on the west side of the
Hudson river by the land late of George Lockhart deceased and running
along the lines of said Lockhart's land as his land goes to Cheche brook
thence up the stream thereof to the land late of Baltharas Dehart deceased
thence along the line of Dehart's land to Hudson river and thence along
said Hudson river to where it began. Together with appurtenances thereunto
belonging they the parties aforesaid of the first part by their Instrument
of letter of Attorney in --- writing duely executed bearing date of
the tenth day of February in the tenth year of our Sovereign Lord King
George the second did constituate appoint Joseph Murray Jeremiah Lattouch
& Joseph Haynes and every any and either of them to be their Agents
attorneys and factors in his Majesty's Province of New Jersey and elsewhere
in America to sell assign dispose of any of their lands and Tenements
according to the instructions which they every or any of them should
from time being or any part thereof to such person or person's and for
such sum or sums of money as should be deemed most for the Society's
advbantage to make execute all necessary deeds & writings in the
case Customs of the Country should require as by the said instrument
under the hands & seals of them the said John Child, Levy Ball,Francis
Minshull, Joseph Mico, Henry Greenaway & Thomas Knapp and also sc???
With the common Seal of the said West New Jersey Society and recorded
also in the Secretarys Office at Burlington in Book E,page 247, recorded
also in the Secretarys Office at Perth Ambory in Liber E2 fob 172 reference
being thereunto had may more fully at large appear. Now this Indenture
witneseth that the parties aforesaid of the first part for in consideration
of the sum of two thousand seven hundred fifteen pounds current money
of the Colony of New York for their use to the said Jeremiah Lattouch,
Joseph Haynes two of their Attorneys in hand paid of which they acknowledge
the receipt discharge the said. James Alexander thereof forever they
the said Party's of the first part by the said Jeremiah Lattouch Joseph
Haynes two of the said Attorneys in the said letter of Attorney named
have granted bargained sold released engaged and confirm to said James
Alexander his heirs to operate by virtue of the Act of Assembly of New
Jersey for transfer uses into ?????? All that the above described thirteen
thousand five hundred acres of land and also that the above described
three thousand six hundred acres of land with allowance for barrens
highways and also all that above described one thousand acres of land
and by whatsoever other boundaries or descriptions the above intended
granted lands are held enjoyed by the parties aforesaid of the first
part. Together with all manner of woods underwoods trees timber seedings
mines minerals quarries hawking hunting fowling fishing wrecks waifs
strays Demands all other libertys privileges and franc which the partys
aforesaid of the first part have or may or can have or claim in or to
the same hereby granted Premises all the rights of Propriety by virtue
whereof the said hereby granted land where at first located or suing
returned or patented all the estate right title interest ????? property
claim and demand whatsoever of the parties aforesaid of the first part
said West Jersey Society both in Law equity of in to the same hereby
granted premises every part thereof. To have to Hold the above bargained
premises with the appurtenances as aforesaid to the said James Alexander
his heirs assigns to the sole only proper use benefit behoof of the
said James Alexander his heirs assigns forever. In witness whereof the
parties to these presents Indentures have interchangeably set their
hands & seals the day and year first above written.
Signed
Henry Greenaway
Francis Minshull
John Child
Thomas Knapp
Joseph Mico
Levy Ball
Sealed & delivered in the Presence of Jos: Murray
Abraham Lodge Elisha Parker.
Transcribed by William G. Johnson May 2006
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